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This is my Third baby. I had a still birth first pregnancy and had a really hard second pregnancy delivery. I need someone who can help me navigate giving birth and helping me have a smooth experience , someone who can help my husband, and someone who can understand my background with having a loss. I’m looking for someone Latina with a background in Mexican culture delivery practices.

Hello! I am expecting my third child and have Kaiser Permanente health insurance. I’m looking to connect with a professional who speaks Spanish ( just if it’s posible )and who is compassionate, warm hearted, and supportive, someone who respects and is comfortable with my Christian faith and spiritual beliefs and can support me throughout this beautiful journey of pregnancy and motherhood.

I want to do a water birth. On the cheaper side Birth Plan: Baby & Mom Stay Connected My Birth Philosophy I want my birth experience to be calm, respectful, and centered around keeping my baby and me together as much as safely possible. I value informed consent, gentle care, skin-to-skin bonding, and a peaceful environment. I understand birth can be unpredictable, and my priority is a healthy baby and healthy mother. If interventions become medically necessary, I would like explanations of the benefits, risks, and alternatives before decisions are made whenever possible. ⸻ Labor Preferences ☐ I would like a calm, low-intervention birth environment. ☐ Please ask for my consent before exams, procedures, medications, or interventions. ☐ I prefer minimal vaginal exams unless medically necessary. ☐ I would like freedom to move, change positions, use a birth ball, shower, or tub if available. ☐ I prefer intermittent monitoring when appropriate rather than continuous monitoring unless medically indicated. ☐ I would like my support person involved in helping me stay comfortable and informed. ☐ I prefer natural pain coping methods first: * Breathing techniques * Movement/position changes * Massage/counter pressure * Water therapy * Quiet environment ☐ If pain medication or interventions are recommended, please discuss options with me. ⸻ Water Birth / Hydrotherapy Preferences ☐ I would like access to a labor tub or shower if available. ☐ If I qualify and it is safe, I would like the option of a water birth. ☐ I would like the room kept calm with dim lighting and minimal interruptions when possible. ⸻ Medications & Interventions ☐ I prefer to avoid routine interventions unless medically necessary. ☐ Please discuss before: * Pitocin/oxytocin * Breaking my water * Episiotomy * Assisted delivery * Cesarean section ⸻ Baby’s Arrival My goal is immediate bonding. ☐ Immediate skin-to-skin after birth. ☐ Delay weighing/measuring until after initial bonding when medically appropriate. ☐ Keep baby with me as much as possible (“rooming in”). ☐ Partner/support person may accompany baby if baby needs to leave the room. ☐ I prefer breastfeeding/chestfeeding support before offering supplementation. ☐ I would like help with the first latch when possible. ⸻ Newborn Care Preferences Please discuss newborn procedures with me before they are performed whenever possible. Questions I would like answered: * What is the purpose of each screening? * What are the benefits and risks? * What are the alternatives? * What happens if we delay? Preferences: ☐ I would like to be present for newborn procedures. ☐ I prefer my baby not be separated from me unless medically necessary. ☐ I would like to discuss newborn medications, screenings, and vaccines with my provider and make informed decisions. ⸻ Visitors & Environment ☐ Quiet room with limited visitors. ☐ Only people I personally approve may visit. ☐ Please allow time for bonding before visitors. ☐ My support person is my advocate and should be included in communication. ⸻ If Cesarean Birth Becomes Necessary If a C-section becomes necessary: ☐ I would like my support person present. ☐ I would like skin-to-skin as soon as safely possible. ☐ I would like baby kept with me whenever possible. ☐ I would like gentle/Cesarean options discussed if available. ⸻ My Reminder to My Care Team I appreciate your expertise and want to work together. My goal is a safe birth while protecting the bonding experience between me and my baby. Please communicate with kindness, patience, and respect. Mom’s Signature: ____________________ Date: ____________________ Provider Acknowledgment: ____________________ Pitocin/Oxytocin Preference I decline Pitocin (oxytocin) unless there is a true medical emergency where my life or my baby’s life is at risk. I prefer my labor to progress naturally and do not consent to routine Pitocin use for: * Induction of labor * Speeding up labor * Strengthening contractions * Routine postpartum use without discussion If Pitocin is being considered, I request: * A clear explanation of the medical reason * Risks and benefits explained * Alternatives discussed * Time to ask questions and make an informed decision whenever possible My goal is a physiologic birth with minimal unnecessary intervention while prioritizing safety for both me and my baby.

Second baby, highly medicalized labor and delivery with my first, hoping for a natural labor and delivery with my second but am in need of someone who can help guide my labor by suggesting positions, advocating for me, and helping me achieve a more natural birth experience.

First-time parents located in Menlo Park, CA. Looking for postpartum support for 3+days/wk for 2 weeks, with each visits 4+ hours. Top priorities are my wife's physical recovery, hands-on guidance with newborn care (soothing, feeding, sleep), and having a reassuring, non-judgmental presence to give us peace of mind that we're doing things right. Needs to be certified for insurance reimbursement.

My baby 3 hours insurance coverage do laundry help me

This is our first baby, so having a calm, supportive, and positive birth experience is especially important to us. We will be delivering at Stanford Tri-Valley and would love a doula who is familiar with the hospital and its policies. We want someone who can help us feel informed and confident, support our preferences, and provide emotional and practical guidance throughout labor. We also value someone who is reassuring, responsive, experienced, and supportive of both the mother and partner. After birth, we would appreciate guidance with recovery, newborn care, breastfeeding, and adjusting to life as first-time parents. Insurance provider is Alameda alliance

Hi! I am looking for labor and delivery support for the birth of my first child in December. I will be delivering at El Camino Mountain View. I’d like help with creating my birth plan, on-call coverage, and support + advocacy through delivery.

I am looking for a postpartum night doula who could care for our baby for the initial 4-6 weeks.

Second baby but different insurance so a different hospital that uses doctors only. I previously had a midwife. I had a doula with my first but she is unavailable. Hoping for someone to help me labor at home and also support/advocate at the hospital. I'm giving birth at Stanford Tri-Valley in Pleasanton. I plan to deliver vaginally with an epidural. I'm unsure of my budget because I don't have a good idea of what birth doulas cost. My friend was my doula with my first.

San Leandro, Bay Area. Looking for prenatal, birth and postpartum doula with flexible schedule sessions for prenatal and postpartum care and covered through Kaiser insurance.

We are expecting our first child and are planning a hospital birth in the Walnut Creek, CA. We are looking for an experienced, evidence-based birth doula to provide prenatal guidance, continuous labor support, and a postpartum follow-up. We value calm communication, advocacy, and support for both parents, no excessive. We are open to pain management, including an epidural if medically appropriate. Budget is flexible for the right provider.

Someone to help me watch the baby while my husband is gone for appointments.

We plan to give birth at Stanford Children's hospital. This is our second child and we would like to do a natural birth again. For our first son's birth, we had a doula who helped with breathing, positioning, encouragement, and support during birth process. Our insurance is BlueShield of California. We are also interested in looking into a postpartum doula depending on pricing

giving birth at Sutter davis. would love a doula to help me through a natural birth

Hospital (planning to deliver at a hospital in the Bay Area / Mountain View, CA area). I have Cigna commercial insurance and understand doula care may be covered under California AB 904. I'd like to first use my insurance benefit if possible. For any out-of-pocket portion, my budget is approximately $4,000 for postpartum support. First-time mother, IVF pregnancy, currently under OB-GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) care due to advanced maternal age (38). Planning a hospital birth. Open to natural birth but following medical guidance. Due date: January 20, 2027. I would especially value postpartum support, as I don't have family nearby.

I live in north sunnyvale. My hospital is El Camino hospital Mountain View. My OB/GYN is associated with Palo Alto medical foundation. i’m looking for a certified Doula who can provide birth support during Labor only. My insurance Anthem Blue Cross does not support doula services. I will be paying out-of-pocket, this would like to know your pricing to decide if it fits within my budget. I am 29 years of age.

Hospital birth, budget 2000$, natural birth if possible

Trying to go for a vbac. 2nd pregnancy with gestational diabetes. Prior c. Section due to long and tiring induction

I'm a first time mom looking for Kaiser covered birth and postpartum doula. Below is my information: - My insurance is Kaiser Northern California HMO - Located in Mountain View - Due date Nov 15, 2026 - My delivery hospital is is Kaiser Santa Clara